Use of op site as an occlusive dressing for total parenteral nutrition catheters.
A retrospective study of standard hyperalimentation catheter dressing compared to the use of Op Site has demonstrated that Op Site is cost and time effective and is efficacious for attaining a low catheter sepsis rate. It is easy for nursing personnel to apply and comfortable for the patients to wear. Op Site may be contraindicated in diaphoretic patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D002404:Catheterization; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000451:nursing*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship